What Qualitype does

Qualitype GmbH is a privately held German software company founded in 2001 in Dresden, operating with 11–50 employees under managing directors Dr. Wilhelm Zörgiebel and Dr. Timm Zörgiebel. The company specializes in digital laboratory process software, with a product portfolio that includes the award-winning SAMPLES platform (a combined Laboratory Information Management System, Lab Execution System, and Electronic Lab Notebook), IVDR-compliant medical device software built to IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and IEC 62366-1 standards, and the Qualiproof and VetProof database systems for salmonella monitoring and antibiotic usage tracking across livestock production. Its monitoring systems are deployed within QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH's quality assurance scheme, which covers over 90% of German pork and poultry production and reaches 40,000+ users, and forensic solutions (Abetter Forensic Solution, Abetter LIMS, GenoProof Suite) are delivered through a dedicated subsidiary, Qualitype Forensics GmbH.

Technically, Qualitype's stack is a platform-plus-modules architecture: SAMPLES serves as the central laboratory management backbone with SOP step-by-step guidance, structured warehouse storage, device integration, audit trail, dual control, role management, and customizable views across desktop, tablet, and smartphone, plus specialized integrations such as HL7 FHIR for healthcare data exchange, the XWasser standard for water analysis, and Python-based external analysis tool integration. The IVDR line packages the company's regulatory expertise into software development services for medical device and laboratory equipment manufacturers, while Qualiproof and VetProof provide web-based database systems for food safety monitoring and benchmarking. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications, is an active participant in the Allianz für Cybersicherheit, and operates from the historic GebäudeEnsemble Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau in Dresden.

Commercially, Qualitype generates revenue through time-limited software product licenses and subscriptions (SAMPLES, Qualiproof, VetProof, IVDR software), supported by professional services including process consulting, requirement analysis, validation support, and staff training. Pricing is quote-based, billed annually on subscription terms with automatic usage restrictions beyond the subscription period. The go-to-market model is sales-led and direct, with personalized consultation, complemented by trade show participation (LAB-SUPPLY, Digital Lab, LIMS-Forum and others), a dedicated SAMPLES product website (samples.app) offering a free trial self-serve funnel, and partner referrals through the Molecular Diagnostics Group network (Biotype, ROTOP Pharmaka). The company serves customers across Germany and EMEA, and operates individual software and consulting projects internationally.

Name

Qualitype

Legal name

qualitype GmbH

Website

https://qualitype.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Qualitype GmbH is a privately held German software company developing the SAMPLES LIMS/LES/ELN platform, IVDR-compliant medical device software, and food safety monitoring databases (Qualiproof, VetProof) serving laboratories, medical device manufacturers, food safety authorities, and forensic organizations across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Information Management Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality, Compliance & Validation Software for Labs (GxP/CSV, eQMS for QC Labs) (HLAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Laboratory Quality Systems, Accreditation & Proficiency Testing Programs (HLAJAIAM)

Keywords

• Laboratory information systems
• Quality monitoring software
• Medical device compliance
• Food safety databases
• Forensic laboratory solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Product Licenses and Subscriptions: Sale of specialized software products including SAMPLES (LIMS/LES/ELN), IVDR software solutions, and quality monitoring systems. Software is offered with time-limited licenses with automatic time switches preventing usage beyond the subscription period.
2. Consulting and Professional Services: Individual software and consulting projects including process and requirement analysis, validation support, and staff training. Services also include quality management consulting, software development consulting, and expertise transfer.
3. Online Database Services: Some products include access to online databases. Usage rights are limited to the subscription period and end simultaneously with it.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Qualitype develops and sells specialized laboratory software including the award-winning SAMPLES LIMS/LES/ELN system for sample management and SOP automation, IVDR-compliant software for medical device manufacturers, and web-based database systems (Qualiproof, VetProof) for food safety and antibiotic usage monitoring across German livestock production. The company also provides consulting services including process analysis, validation support, and staff training.

Product overview

Qualitype GmbH offers a portfolio of specialized software products for digital laboratory processes. The core product is SAMPLES, an award-winning LIMS/LES/ELN system. Complementary products include IVDR Software for medical device compliance and Monitoring Systems (Qualiproof, VetProof) for food safety monitoring. Forensic solutions are delivered through subsidiary Qualitype Forensics GmbH. The offerings follow a platform-plus-modules architecture where SAMPLES serves as the central laboratory management platform with specialized industry solutions (HL7 FHIR, outdoor functionalities) and integrations, while IVDR Software and Monitoring Systems address specific regulated industry requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAMPLES: Award-winning LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), LES (Lab Execution System), and ELN (Electronic Lab Notebook) for sample management with maximum performance and connectivity. Named 'Product of the Year 2025' by LABO readers.
• IVDR Software
• Qualiproof
• VetProof

Products and services

• SAMPLES

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% market coverage of German pork and poultry production
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TECH-MPS Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2025EU-funded project developing modular micro-physiological systems platform. Qualitype develops middleware for smart control platform and digital twin solutions. Partners include KDS Radeberger, DELTEC GmbH, Dresden University of Technology, and Fraunhofer IWS. Project runs from August 2025 to December 2027.
• Qualitype Forensics GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary company handling all forensic solutions including Abetter Forensic Solution, Abetter LIMS, and GenoProof Suite. Provides applications in laboratory management, case management, and specialized DNA analysis solutions.
• Molecular Diagnostics Group (MDG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetence network of biotechnological and pharmaceutical companies Biotype GmbH (in-vitro diagnostics), ROTOP Pharmaka GmbH (radiopharmaceuticals with GMP), and qualitype GmbH. Combined to develop customized, low-side-effect, and cost-effective diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for precision medicine.
• QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQualitype develops and maintains central database systems for QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH for monitoring salmonella, antibiotics, and diagnostic findings in livestock farming. The QS system covers over 90% of German pork and poultry production.
• Saxon Network for Radionuclide Theranostics (SNRT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin the EBiRa project, Qualitype serves as software partner for digital laboratory results. The network includes BIOTYPE (molecular precision diagnostics), BIOTEC (biotechnology research center), and Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital Dresden.
• jobEconomy GmbHminorOthersProvides applicant management system for qualitype's recruitment process. Qualitype has concluded a data processing agreement (Art 28 DSGVO) with jobEconomy GmbH.
• Vetter Consulting DatenschutzberatungminorOthersExternal data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) for qualitype. Contact: Steve Vetter, Oschatzer Str. 46, 01127 Dresden.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Emerging players

• LabLynx: LabLynx offers web-based LIMS and ELN solutions targeted at small and mid-sized laboratories. Its focus on affordable, flexible deployments places it in direct competition with Qualitype's ease-of-use SAMPLES positioning.
• Benchling: Benchling is a fast-growing cloud platform for biotech R&D covering ELN, LIMS, and molecular biology workflows. It competes for new biotech and biopharma customers evaluating modern alternatives to traditional LIMS like SAMPLES.
• Dotmatics: Dotmatics provides cloud-native scientific informatics (ELN, LIMS, data management) for life sciences R&D. It represents the modern SaaS-style approach that Qualitype's SAMPLES competes against in biotech and pharma research labs.

Direct peers

• LabVantage Solutions: LabVantage provides a unified LIMS/ELN/LES platform targeted at pharmaceutical, food & beverage, oil & gas, and contract laboratories. Its pre-configured solutions and mid-market positioning directly overlap with Qualitype's SAMPLES target customers.
• LabWare: LabWare is a long-standing independent LIMS and ELN vendor with global enterprise deployments across pharmaceutical, food, and environmental labs. It is the closest direct competitor to Qualitype's SAMPLES platform in regulated laboratory informatics.

Broad incumbents

• Waters Corporation (Empower Software): Waters Empower is the dominant chromatography data system, increasingly extending into LIMS-adjacent laboratory informatics. It is a broad incumbent that constrains Qualitype's ability to win enterprise deals in pharma QC labs.
• Agilent Technologies (OpenLab): Agilent's OpenLab software suite includes CDS, LIMS, and ECM modules tightly integrated with its analytical instruments. It competes with Qualitype for analytical and QC laboratory software budgets across pharma, food, and environmental testing.
• STARLIMS (Abbott Informatics): STARLIMS, part of Abbott Informatics, offers a configurable LIMS platform widely used in public health, forensic, and manufacturing labs. Its forensic and quality-management modules directly compete with Qualitype's SAMPLES and Qualitype Forensics offerings.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (SampleManager LIMS): Thermo Fisher's SampleManager LIMS is bundled with its chromatography and lab-instrument portfolio, serving large pharma and contract labs. It competes with SAMPLES in regulated environments, leveraging instrument-software integration that Qualitype lacks.
• Dassault Systèmes BIOVIA: BIOVIA offers a portfolio spanning ELN, LIMS, QMS, and scientific informatics, serving large global R&D and manufacturing organizations. It competes with Qualitype in life-science and quality-regulated software markets at the high end.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qualitype_GmbH

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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